Senior Project & Change Manager - 5410

Role: Senior Project & Change Manager

Salary: £43,800 - £58,500

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 Hours Per Week

Do you thrive in driving impactful change and influencing at senior levels? This could be just the role for you...

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

As Senior Project & Change Manager (also known as Senior Project Manager), this is your chance to make a global impact by helping to shape education systems and empower learners worldwide. Based in Cambridge, you'll play a central role in delivering high-impact change initiatives that drive innovation across our international education group.

About The Role

As part of our Transformation Team, you'll play a key role in driving impactful change initiatives across our product groups. We're looking for a dynamic individual who is excited by the challenge of transforming educational systems.

In this role, you will lead on planning, designing, and delivering change projects, working with a team of 30 experts in project management, change management, business testing, and product ownership. You'll think creatively, seek opportunities for improvement, and bring evidence-based solutions to complex problems.

About You

You are an experienced project and change leader with a flair for innovation and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality results. You can confidently influence senior stakeholders, challenge the status quo, and lead cross-functional teams through transformative initiatives.

You will bring the following:

• Strong people skills and ability to engage stakeholders across the business.
• Thorough understanding of change and project management methodologies, including agile and waterfall approaches.
• Ideally, certifications in PRINCE2, PMP, or Prosci Change Management.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and navigate ambiguity in fast-changing environments.
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills, with the ability to present effectively to board-level stakeholders.
• A self-starter with a proactive approach and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility and adaptability, with a willingness to tackle a variety of projects.
• Experience working in sensitive or confidential environments.
• Ability to use data to measure and drive project success.
  
  

Desirable Requirements:

• Education, assessment, or publishing sector experience.
• Experience working in international or culturally diverse settings.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
  
  

If you're ready to make a global impact and help shape the future of education, apply now and join us in making a difference!

Rewards And Benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Medical, Dental and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme.
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes
  
  

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

The closing date for application is 08th January 2025 and interviews will take place online and are due to start mid-January onward. Interviews may be held on a rolling basis. In the event we find a suitable applicant, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for

Why Join Us

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe that diversity of thought, background, and approach create better outcomes. More importantly, fostering an inclusive culture is the right thing to do, and it's part of how we achieve our purpose: to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Ensuring that anyone, no matter who they are, feels they belong here is an essential part of who we are and the contribution we make to society, and to our planet.

To enable an environment which our people can thrive in, our customers benefit from, and where work complements life, we empower everyone to manage their time and capacity, and to prioritise their wellbeing. That's why from day one everyone at Cambridge University Press & Assessment can discuss flexible working options to find the best solution for them and their role.